In the Navy

December 7, 2015

After a full two (or is it three?) years in the advertising field I've been building up my workwear while sticking to my budget. Although my office is pretty lax when it comes dress code I just feel, work, and crush it better when dressed for the part.

Fake it til you make it right?

There are so many side projects I've undertaken besides decluttering & decorating my apartment, that I really need to stick to a budget while I build out my workwear essentials. Not only that, we're smack dab in the middle of the holiday craze. Sticking to a budget is key if you want to make out of December with your savings account still intact.

For me, personally, I try my best to get most of holiday shopping done during Cyber Week and now that I'm building out my workwear I kept my eyes peeled for any essentials on mega discount.

One of the stores I've made a pitstop on during that week was Old Navy - they've had my heart since high school thanks to affordable and colorful fleeces. So, after scooping up some sweaters for the fam, I scoped out their site for any workwear basics for myself. Everything was so well-priced that when I hit their "confirm purchase" button I didn't have a heart attack. In the end, I got a few basic turtlenecks, knit sweaters (all in neutral colors), printed trousers, and a pair of culottes.

I am ALL about the culottes after seeing them on my friend OJ and CIGS and definitely wear them more than I've posted on the blog. The pants have a voluminous shape which is all sorts of flattering on my frame. I've paired them with crop tops, fitted bodysuits, and billowy blouses when feeling adventurous. These from Old Navy are pretty thick in fabric for the price, look & feel great. Highly recommend as anyone's culottes starter as they are now listed for $13.97 but make sure to size down.

Sunglasses: Ray-ban Turtleneck: Old Navy Pants: Old Navy Coat: Planet London Boots: Zara (similar) Necklace: Custom (make your own here) Purse: Shana Luther Lipstick: Cranberry Cream via Clinique

Last time I wore these culottes to the office the temperature dipped a bit so I paired it with a neutral turtleneck and glossy black boots. The total outfit is under $100 which keeps me within budget. Each piece I've scored has ended up becoming a great workwear addition and I'm confident I'll be able to wear them all in more ways than one.

Now, let's chat workwear. What do you consider a must-have?

Photos by Lydia Hudgens.

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In Support Of: Prints & Prints

December 4, 2015

GUYS. The second installment is here and it's so sick -- you might throw up. Just kidding, you won't but get excited! In case, you missed the first post, head to that first. Otherwise, let's move on.

This time, we took on patterns, and as you can see we each brought a different spin on prints.

Again, all the clothing came from In Support Of, an amazing boutique & showroom that helps local designers grow while they showcase their dope pieces of work. The girls and I joked how we looked like a trio of badass superheroes. And to be honest, I for sure felt like one.

I was wearing this silky, velvet coat over this two-piece meowtastic suit designed by Steven Tai. It was pretty bomb to be wearing something so out there - you know. But, if I had to pick between lady-like pieces from Olivia Palermo's closet or Steven Tai for life, I'd go with Steven Tai. Lynn and Tina both had these really warm, lust-worthy shearling coats from Sandy Liang over their looks which would slay any white walkers that could come their way. The shearling coats from Liang's outwear prove that we don't have to give into a black puffer once winter hits.

squad (skwäd/) n. two's company, three's a squad

Stop by Lynn and Tina Maria's blogs to read & see their take on print. There are definitely a lot more pictures in the series that you don't want to miss.

Photos by Erika Dickstein.
Blogger Babes: Lynn Kim Do, neckbreakinstyle.com & Tina Maria, jeanrex.com
Wearing: In Support Of

Time to head out in the wild, wild, weekend.

Meow, meow motherflowers!

In Support Of: The Monochromatic Movement

December 1, 2015

It's not often one finds themselves surrounded by raw talent, authentic souls, and the yearn to push their boundaries to a more creative place. Somewhere undiscovered and uncharted.

That place, to me, is In Support Of and their curated selection of new and emerging designers. Those authentic souls are Lynn and Tina Maria. And Erika supplied the raw talent. Collaboratively, we bring you part one of our editorial -- the Monochromatic Movement.

I'm going to be honest, it's been a really really long time since I went local and experienced innovative designs that made you want to explore a piece and the textures bound to it. That made you strut, swish, or sashay just to see how it fell - movement. I found all that and more at In Support Of.

In fact, they encouraged us to check out the racks, to try on the bold coats and dive into their designer's cohesive collection until we found something that was truly us. At first, it was a bit daunting - everything was (and still is) so gorgeous. (If you ever find yourself in the Meatpacking District I highly encourage you to sneak away into this store to get inspired.) For the first part of our editorial I pulled crisp winter whites from two of their designers, layered it on and went bold.